Mayor Greg Fischer announced the appointment of a new director of Louisville Metro Animal Services on Wednesday.

Mayor Greg Fischer announced the appointment of a new director of Louisville Metro Animal Services on Wednesday.

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Updated: 9:41 AM EDT Oct 23, 2014

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WEBVTT LOUISVILLE'S METRO ANIMAL SERVICES HAS A NEW LEADER TONIGHT. EARLIER TONIGHT, W-L-K-Y'S ANNA-LYSA GAYLE FILED THIS REPORT ON MAYOR FISCHER'S ANNOUNCEMENT. sot "She has 15 years of Animal welfare and leadership experience. She served in the United States Army Veterinary Core for the last 10 years." WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAYOR GREG FISCHER ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF JESSICA JO MONTGOMERY AS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF THE METRO ANIMAL SERVICES. HER APPOINTMENT COMES WEEKS AFTER THE AGENCY WAS ACCUSED OF MISHANDLING CARE FOR A DISABLED PIT BULL. "it included a letter from a former employee of LMAS. It detailed a disturbing account of events that led to Sadie being euthanized." "We've been obviously working with the council on that. We're waiting for their recommendations on where they see improvements that we can make, whether it's in the animal shelter. Anywhere within the government." WHEN ASKED IF THE COMPLAINT SPARKED CHANGES TO THE STAFF, MAYOR FISCHER SAID NO. sot "Those are two separate issues, but we hope the result of both of them is going to be improved services for all of our citizens." MONTGOMERY REPLACES JUSTIN SCALLY WHO RESIGNED FROM THE AGENCY IN MAY OF LAST YEAR FOR A JOB IN WASHINGTON, D.C. sot "I think it's a real testament to the team to our acting directors that we've continued to make the kind of progress that we've made over the last 17 months." "First I want to get fully integrated and meet my staff and listen to them and whatever enhances we can make to move forward in a positive light, that's what we're going to do first." ANNA-LYSA GAYLE W-L-K-Y NEWS. TODAY THE MAYOR ALSO ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND AN EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR FOR L-M-A-S. KENTUCKY KINGDOM IS

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Metro Animal Services gets new director

Mayor Greg Fischer announced the appointment of a new director of Louisville Metro Animal Services on Wednesday.